Soul Hunter (「仙界伝 封神演義」 Senkaiden Hōshin Engi) is a Japanese anime series produced by Studio DEEN, spanning 26 episodes, and based on the manga Hoshin Engi by Ryū Fujisaki, which was inspired by the Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. It originally aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from July 3, 1999 to December 25, 1999. In the United States, the series was distributed by ADV Films, and aired on the International Channel.
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Cast
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Main Characters | |||
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Taikoubou Doushi | Hiro Yūki | J. Shannon Weaver |
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Sibuxiang | Yōichi Masukawa | Steve Flanagin |
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Nataku | Kōki Miyata | Derek Wade |
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Raishinshi | Rika Matsumoto | Craig Saper |
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Youzen | Susumu Chiba | Ben Wolfe |
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Kō Tenka | Tsutomu Yamagishi | Jeremiah Ocañas |
| Antagonists | |||
| Imperial Capital | |||
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Dakki | Yumi Kakazu | Claire Hamilton |
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Emperor Chūō | Takehito Koyasu | Corey M. Gagne |
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Kō Kibi | Chiemi Chiba | Meredith May |
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Ō Kijin | Ryōka Yuzuki | Katie Gillette |
| The Shisei of Kuryu | |||
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Ōma | Hiroshi Saeki | Nathan Parsons |
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Likōha | Kahoru Sasashima | Cassie Fitzgerald |
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Koyuken | Yoshinari Kiuchi | Judson L. Jones |
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Yoshin | Fumishi Kaminobu | Bill Wise |
| Secondary Characters | |||
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Kō Hiko | Kazunari Tanaka | Christopher Loveless |
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Bunchū | Takashi Matsuyama | Robert Kraft |
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Kishō | Mugihito | Robert Rudie |
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Shinkōhyō | Akira Ishida | Jim Canning |
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Kokutenko | Satomi Kōrogi | Stephanie Swenson |
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Genshitenson | Tamio Ōki | Grant James |
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Hakutsuru Doji | Katsuo Kobayashi | Michael Dalmon |
| Royal Family | |||
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Empress Kyōhi | Naoko Miura | Ellie McBride |
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Kashi | Miyuki Uehara | Kara Bliss |
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Kō Kihi | Yuko Katō | Martinique Duchene |
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Yinxiao | Kyoko Tsuruno (child) |
Tyler Briers (child) |
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Akira Kiyama (young) |
Michael Creed (young) | |
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Yinhong | Masami Toyoshima (child) |
Justin Kee (child) |
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Chizu Matsuyuki (young) |
Scott Daigle (young) | |
| Other Characters | |||
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Ki Hakuyūkō | Koichi Asuka | Gray G. Haddock |
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Kyoko Komyoji (young) |
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Ki Hatsu | Kazuo Kobayashi | Joey Hood |
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Shukotan | Masahiko Seno | Dan Dietz |
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Lisei | Kentarō Itō | Edwin Neal |
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Yinshi | Ryōka Yuzuki | Lara Toner |
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Sukokuko | Takashi Ishizuka | Robert Newell |
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Shinyō | Ayako Kawasumi | Samantha Inoue-Harte |
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Kokukirin | Toshihide Tsuchiya | David R. Jarrott |
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Unchushi | Daisuke Ishikawa | Corey M. Gagne |
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Taiitsu Shinjin | Daisuke Sakaguchi | Lowell B. Bartholomee |
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Fugen Shinjin | Megumi Ogata | Jon S. Watson |
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Chinto | Nobuyuki Hiyama | Russ Roten |
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Fu Lin | Hiroki Takahashi | Michael Whitener |
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Chō Kei Hō | Tokuyoshi Kawashima | Martin Blacker |
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Narration | N/A | Meredith May |
Additional Voices
- Eric Abbott
- Britt Baker
- Lowell B. Bartholomee
- Charles Campbell
- Mike D'Alonzo
- Mick D'Arcy
- Melanie Rene Dean
- Lana Dietrich
- Martinique Duchene
- Amy Elyn
- Cassie Fitzgerald
- Amy Gregory
- Jessica Hedrick
- Chris Hertzberg
- Samantha Inoue-Harte
- David R. Jarrott
- Bill Jeffery
- Ev Lunning, Jr.
- Ann Luu
- Slippy MacNeil
- Stewart McGregor
- Titos Menchaca
- Edwin Neal
- Adam Pearson
- Weldon Phillips
- Markell Pool
- Siân Rees-Cleland
- Todd Schrenk
- Jessica Schwartz
- Boon Sheridan
- Korey Simeone
- Jason P. Stingley
- Douglas Taylor
- Jericho Thorp
- Clay Towery
- Alan H. Vassberg
- Mark A. Vassberg
- Ken Webster
- Cyndi Lou Williams
Transmission
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| — | International Channel | United States | 
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Video Releases
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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| ADV Films | 2001-2002 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC |
United States |
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| 6 Volumes | ||||||
| 2004 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 6 Discs | ||||||
| Discotek Media | 2016 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 4 Discs | ||||||
See Also
External Links
- Soul Hunter at the Internet Movie Database
- Soul Hunter (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia